Maxine Houston

Funeral services for Maxine Houston will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 9, 2023, at the First United Methodist Chapel with Pastor Katie Hill officiating. Burial will be in the Alva Municipal Cemetery under the direction of Marshall Funeral Home of Alva. There will be a visitation with family present from 5-6:00 p.m. Thursday. Maxine Houston, daughter of the late Lewis and Ida Mae Olson, was born on August 17, 1923 in Freedom, Oklahoma. She passed away on Saturday, June 3, 2023 at the age 99 years, 10 months, and 14 days. Maxine moved from Freedom to Alva, Okla. in the early 1940's. Maxine worked at several local shops in Alva and eventually worked as a dental assistant for Dr. Ritchie, DDS, a job she loved. She enjoyed her life as a beautiful, single working woman in the 1940's and 50's. She enjoyed going to the movies with her girlfriends and an occasional VFW Dance. At one of those VFW dances, she met Leslie “Corky” Houston whom she later married on August 4, 1960. They celebrated their 60th Wedding Anniversary in August of 2020. Corky passed away in January 2021. From their marriage came two children, Dal and Mary Ann. Maxine was a dedicated mother, homemaker and cook. Her chocolate chip cookies and famous potato salad were a must for every family gathering. Maxine and Corky’s house was always a central gathering place for family and friends. Homecoming was a big event with a table overflowing with food brought in from the many aunts and uncles from both sides of the family. Everyone was welcome! Holidays always included another houseful of people and lots of Christmas candy, more chocolate chip cookies and plenty of potato salad. Family was the central love of her life. In later years, Maxine enjoyed watching her grandkids laugh and play while running through the house. She always loved a house filled with noisy, chaotic kids and never once worried about the huge mess they were making. Maxine is survived by her son, Dal Houston and wife, Beki, of Alva; Mary Ann Powell and husband, Bryan, of Edmond; five grandchildren, Emersyn Powell of Yukon, Drew and Evan Powell of Edmond, and Samuel and Harper Houston of Alva; one brother, Neil Olson, of Lanesville, TX; a brother-in-law, Sam Houston, of Stillwater; sister-in-law, Janice Wardrop and husband ,J.D., of Alva; one sister-in-law, JoAnne Houston, of Tucson, AZ and many nieces and nephews, relatives and friends. She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband Corky, her sisters, Eva Lou Milledge, Urmal Johnson, Nena Wardrop, and Mildred Olson, her brothers, Wilbur Olson and Alden Olson, and many beloved sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends. Memorial contributions may be made through the funeral home to Morton Share Scholarship Foundation.

Maxine Houston

August 17, 1923 - June 3, 2023